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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Costs and Charges

The money you pay when investing.

Synthetic ETFs

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Bull market

We explain what a 'bull market' means

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

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